I looked on ebay and other siters, and can't find the book. I lost it when I did the OEM NAV HU in my truck.

I saw the FSM for the 2002 4R once on eBay and it was $115 for the two books, but I never bid on it since it was pre YT days.

 

you can subscribe to techinfo.toyota.com for a day for $10 and download your entire FSM as a bunch of little PDF files. it's kind of a pain,btu a way cheap way to get an FSM. they may also have owners manuals.

 

Do you have a bottom to lock the center differential? In that case you can choose to have 4hi as an AWD if you do not lock the center differential (good for slippery road with snow or rain). Then lock it off road where the traction is less and will not strain the center differential as a regular road would

 

Yes there is a button for that.

So I use the center lock in deep snow?
Ususally I just throw the shifter to 4WD LO and click the 4WD button in more than 10 inches of snow.

 

You could, but it depends on the conditions. Locking it will keep even power to front a rear axels this can hurt you if you start to spin or lose control. Since I have the old part time system the few times I hit the snow I engage the 4wd (the center differential has no slippage or is locked) . I not sure you need to go in 4lo though, you might just spin the tires easier. Maybe some of you who live in the snow belt can chime in this.

Just make sure you unlock the center diff (put in awd) when you hit dry pavement.

Look at this article
http://auto.consumerguide.com/Articl...le/FA_4WD.html

you probably have full time 4wd
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/u...x.cfm/id/2243/

there is plenty of material on this on the web if I didn't explain it well enough

 

AWD IMO is great on pavement and snow\ice and dirt but only that
on rocks, mud or sand 4wd does a lot better usualy

heres an example of on pavement use. When i pull out of my street in the 4runner i almost ALWAYS slide the rear end because theres a little bit of gravel...If i have my mom's or sisters A4 (yea quattro) they just hug the road.

AWD is VERY forgiving in turns comapred to RWD or FWD

 

Add to that - the quattro is mainly FWD until you hit the gas hard or slip plus it hugs the road better as been lower. I agree though, my wife's A6 is fun on snowcovered roads :-)